COVID-19 Vaccine WVU (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption A West Virginia University health professional prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine shot. Recent research from West Virginia University's Department of Sociology and Anthropology explored the association between vaccine hesitancy and skepticism and religion and politics. Credit WVU Photo/Dave Ryan Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.